To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requesting additional medical examinations of veterans who have submitted sufficient medical evidence provided by non-Department medical professionals and to improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced on May 14, 2013, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
26 Cosponsors (19 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Grijalva Highlights Record of Support for Soldiers and Veterans as Sequester Cuts Start Furlough Process for Thousands of Arizonans”
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ7]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 9, 2013
“Remembering Those Who Served: A Year of Action on Behalf of Our Veterans”
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Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA10, 2013-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 8, 2013
“A Report Back to Constituents”
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Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH1, 2017-2018]
on Jun 10, 2014
History
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May 14, 2013
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Introduced
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H.R. 1980 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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